hmmm. have you given any thought to contract killing?
If you have some college and can do well on the ASVAB, I'd suggest you tell mom and the GF to hang tight while you go explore your options. You don't have to be in the infantry. Military armorers enjoy a pretty good career.
I figured this would be a good place to post this! Im a college student that feels like im going no where I have changed my major so much I cant even tell you what my original one is. Me and the fiancée were talking today about the future and what not and the school topic came up again. So I was wondering what sort of careers are out there in the firearms industry that would be hands on, I don't want a desk job so no marketing or anything like that. Law enforcement is something that has always interested me but I know with that comes an inherit danger and stress. Gun smithing also has peeked my interest, but I cannot find anything on the internet as far as a technical school or anything like that. Suggestions, links, stories anything is welcome! Thanks guys!
I figured this would be a good place to post this! Im a college student that feels like im going no where I have changed my major so much I cant even tell you what my original one is. Me and the fiancée were talking today about the future and what not and the school topic came up again. So I was wondering what sort of careers are out there in the firearms industry that would be hands on, I don't want a desk job so no marketing or anything like that. Law enforcement is something that has always interested me but I know with that comes an inherit danger and stress. Gun smithing also has peeked my interest, but I cannot find anything on the internet as far as a technical school or anything like that. Suggestions, links, stories anything is welcome! Thanks guys!
Dang, I remember taking the ASVAB when I was in high school, and got 99 percentile in almost every category. I had recruiters crawling up my butt for months. I even had a Marine in his dress blues show up at my house at 8am on a Saturday morning.
My dad, who was a WWII Marine in the South Pacific, listened in as the guy made all sorts of promises, and after he left, my dad just said "You DO know that they will never keep ANY of those promises, don't you?"
....I don't want a desk job so no marketing or anything like that....
I'll also say that you need to think carefully about it before making your hobby into your job. Once you do that, it may very well take a lot of the enjoyment out of your hobby.
I've done that twice (but not in any firearm-related field) and both times it kind of killed the fun of the hobby. Some people apparently can do it, but for me it just ruined it.
+1. I got a job doing something I used to love, now I can barely stand it. I'm only sticking with it so that I don't destroy my love of something else
Do merchanaries go around undercutting the sales of high priced merchants?
Or, did you mean mercernaries?
I'll play.
Did you mean mercenaries?
Sorry--couldn't help myself.
I hear our POTUS is building his own civilian army. That would be firearm related as long as your interested in trampling on people's rights and taking away their freedom.
Malard,
You sound like a good guy so I will shoot you straight. If you are interested in Law Enforcement, go do it. Federal agencies are looking for bright young people, with different degrees. My agency has everything from Phys Ed majors to JD Law degrees. Every agency needs their own firearms instructors in any major office and has temporary (3 years ususally) assignments to teach new agents at an academy.
I would suggest BATFE agent, of course! You can be around firearms all day, if you want. You can be a firearms instructor for your agency, try out for the ERT, and even go down to the the Federal Law Enforcement Trainning Center and teach shooting to new agents. They are great people and the pay is good. If you don't like ATF, go to a local agency or another Federal agency. You will love it.
NOW, Here is your medicine:
You seem worried about dangers in a military or LEO career and about mom and GF worrying about you. My wife was my GF when I went into the 82nd ABN. Mom and her got over it. She was my Fiancee when I became a cop. THey got over it. After 20 years of being a Fed, they are over it. You can't let a loving, well-intentioned women keep you from having a kick-ass MANLY life. SO....go back to your girfriend & Mom, tell them their MAN loves them and RECLAIM YOUR HUEVOS!! Life is too short to be bored and you deserve adventure. They may not like it at first, but they will respect you for doing what you want to do.
Really....my girlfriend and Mom couldn't take me serving??
Feel free to PM me if you want to talk about a career in Law Enforcement. I may be able to help you narrow down your choices.